Slateport City
It had been 10 minutes since the first round of the competition had ended. Suzy, Trish, and the others had changed back into their regular clothes and took part in a complementary lunch provided by the Contest Association.
Suzy, Trish, Dawn and May decided to eat together and found a good spot under a large tree. "So it appears that the four of us managed to make it to the second round." Trish said.
Suzy decided to have sushi for her lunch, which was one of her favourite foods. "Yep, it feels great doesn't it?"
May and Dawn decided to have rice for their meal as they listened to Suzy and Trish's conversation. May stopped eating for a moment to respond to Suzy's question. "It does feel good. However, just because the four of us made it to Round 2 doesn't mean I will go easy on any of you okay?"
Trish and Suzy nodded their head in response to May's question, but Dawn didn't respond to her question. "No need to worry."
A few meters away, Frank, Nando, and Drew decided to have their lunch at a picnic table that was provided by the Contest Association. When they took their seats, Drew looked around and noticed something was strange. "Where is the Black Greninja? I haven't seen him since the contest."
Frank decided to have Chinese food for his meal and decided to listen to the others while he ate. Drew's right, where is the Black Greninja?
After a few minutes, Nando stopped eating his meal and turned his attention to Frank. "There has been something on my mind ever since I saw your match Frank. Why did you decide to become a Coordinator? You appear to be the type that would compete in Gym Battles instead of performing in Contests."
Frank put down his meal and reached into his pockets to pull out two cases. When he handed them to Nando, Nando's question was answered. "Oh I see. You compete in both as well? That's fascinating."
Nando returned the two cases to Frank and put them back into his pockets. "I was 10 when I saw your match against Zoey, and when you fought Ash in the Sinnoh Conference. That inspired me to do both Contests and Gym Battles, and I believe it also helped improve my bond with Chesnaught."
After hearing what Frank said, Nando smiled. "Well that is good to hear. I never expected that someone would want to take up both Contests and Gym Battles because of me, but I am glad to hear that."
An hour later
Once the Coordinators were done with their meals, Trish and her friends reunited with Nando, Drew and Frank. Suzy decided to sit in the shade of a large tree and polish her rifle. May turned her attention to Trish and asked her a question. "How did Suzy get a rifle that can summon Pokémon?"
But before Trish could respond to May's question, the man in a dark purple coat appeared behind him. When Dawn turned around, she smiled. "Hey Paul!"
Paul gave Dawn a hug and broke it off after a few minutes. As he looked into Dawn's eyes, he began to speak. "I wanted to see you compete, so I came down to Hoenn the first chance I got. Congratulations on making to round 2."
Dawn smiled. "Thanks Paul, I am glad you're here."
But before the conversation could continue, a figure came out of the Slateport Contest entrance. It was David, who had his face covered in orange soda. "Hey guys, it's been a while."
After hearing what David said, he turned his attention to David and glared at him. "So, you're the Johto brat I heard about."
David managed to get the soda off of his face and walked over to Paul with an annoyed look on his face. "You must be Paul. I saw you back in the Sinnoh Conference and wow you were pathetic."
